Live and Burning

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Live and Burning
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Live album by
Son Seals
Released1978
VenueWise Fools Pub, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Blues
Label Alligator Records
4712 [1]
Producer Bruce Iglauer
Son Seals chronology
Midnight Son
(1976)		Live and Burning
(1978)		 Chicago Fire
(1980)
Professional ratings
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Live and Burning is a live album by the blues musician Son Seals, released through Alligator Records in 1978. [7] [8]

Contents

Production

The album was recorded at Wise Fools Pub, in Chicago, Illinois. [2] It was produced by Bruce Iglauer. [8]

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner wrote that "the small band clicks well behind Son ... The minimal production and somewhat weak mix don't affect the music's quality greatly." [9]

Track listing

  1. "I Can't Hold Out" – 4:14
  2. "Blue Shadows Falling" – 6:07
  3. "Funky Bitch" – 3:46
  4. "The Woman I Love" – 7:18
  5. "Help Me, Somebody" - 5:20
  6. "She's Fine" – 3:44
  7. "Call My Job" – 4:42
  8. "Last Night" – 6:46
  9. "Hot Sauce" – 2:50

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References

  1. ↑ Guralnick, Peter (December 3, 2013). "Lost Highway (Enhanced Edition): Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians". Little, Brown – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Live and Burning - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 12, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
  5. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 568. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
  7. ↑ "Obituary: Son Seals". the Guardian. January 11, 2005.
  8. 1 2 Gendron, Bob. "Son Seals". chicagotribune.com.
  9. ↑ "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 5. Nov 9, 1978. p. 14.
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